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Therefore, Mike and Bauer were extremely shocked when they saw their former playmate, who had chosen to become a soldier of the Blackrock Lord, return with the corpses of two adult wind wolves.
They told Mike and Bauer that they had fought their first victory alongside the Blackrock Lord, annihilating a terrifying pack of wind wolves.
These are their spoils of war, and also the precious meat that Lord Blackrock sent them to the village as a gift.
From that moment on, Mike and Bauer began to develop a strong curiosity about the new lord.
A few days later.
Lord Blackrock arrived at Frosty Wind Village and Cold Mist Village with more than twenty carriages.
Mike and Bauer were also among the welcoming crowd, witnessing the new lord's handsome appearance and imposing figure.
Next.
After listening to his impassioned speech and his plans for the transformation and development of Linfeng Village and Hanwu Village.
For the first time in their lives, Mike and Bauer felt a surge of excitement, an unprecedented and powerful sense of conviction in their new lord.
They believed that this handsome blond youth would truly bring wealth and prosperity to their village.
This time, instead of refusing change, they actively responded to Lord Blackrock's development plan.
They proactively contacted Miss Lani, the personnel manager appointed by Lord Blackrock, and secured for themselves the opportunity to become apprentice blacksmiths.
Time returns to the present.
Mike and Bauer pushed a cart full of coal into the forging workshop.
At this time, the workshop was bustling with people, numbering more than fifty.
More than half of the people here are villagers from the same villages as them, Rinfeng Village and Hanwu Village, and they are all dedicated to the operation of the forging workshop.
The village's development extended beyond the forging workshop; it also included the construction of a large ice cellar and a textile workshop.
More villagers from Linfeng Village and Hanwu Village devoted themselves to processing the large number of adult wind wolf carcasses into meat and warm clothing.
They all truly felt that the village, which had previously been like a stagnant pool, was now being revitalized and rapidly developing in a positive direction.
Of course, all of this is thanks to that young Blackrock Lord.
The villagers of Linfeng Village and Hanwu Village deeply respected Lord Blackrock for his consistent words and deeds and his concern for the common people.
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Inside a wooden house in Rinpu Village.
The positive development of Linfeng Village and Hanwu Village has earned the villagers' respect for the host. The host practices the chivalrous spirit of "honesty" and "compassion," resulting in a virtue point increase of 200 and an overall loyalty increase of 2 for the people.
[Blackrock Territory inhabitants (one town and seven villages), 4000 people, overall loyalty: 20 (weakened by questioning).]
As Arthur was talking with Lani and Linton, the owner of the Frostraven Town Forge, the cold voice of the Knight Lord System unexpectedly rang in his mind.
He paused for a second, then an uncontrollable, contented smile spread across his lips.
Arthur had considered that developing his territory would bring him Virtue Points in return, but he hadn't expected the first reward to come so quickly.
For him now, 200 virtue points are undoubtedly a more valuable asset than money.
Lani, who was next to Arthur, quickly noticed his dazed expression and strange smile, so she moved closer to him:
"Little lion, what are you laughing at?"
"Ahem! It's nothing, I just thought of something happy."
Arthur raised an eyebrow, snapping out of his reverie.
At this moment, Linton, who was standing opposite them, interrupted the conversation:
"My lord, I hope what I am about to say will not spoil your good mood."
"Yes, Deputy Director Linton, please speak freely."
Arthur suppressed his joy at receiving 200 virtue points, regained his composure, and looked at Linton:
"Miss Lani and I would like to know more about the future expenses of the forging workshop."
Now, in this large forging workshop located between the villages of Frostwind and Coldmist, Arthur has appointed Lawson, a second-level rune blacksmith, as the workshop manager, while his newly accepted apprentice, Linton, a first-level rune blacksmith, is the workshop's deputy manager.
Arthur and Lani traveled from Coldmist Village to Frosty Wind Village to meet him, hoping to find out about the procurement of raw materials such as common iron and refined iron.
Next, the workshop's deputy manager, Linton, began to speak:
"I have discussed this with Professor Lawson, and we both agree that we must first stockpile enough raw materials to sustain the operation of the forging workshop for the first three months."
Currently, I have tallied the amount of raw materials, mainly ordinary iron and refined iron, that I brought from the original forging workshop to this place. It is barely enough to keep the workshop running for a month.
Therefore, I would like to request that Your Excellency grant the new forge sufficient funds to purchase the remaining two months' worth of raw materials.
"Of course, just tell me how much you want."
Arthur nodded in understanding; the initial operation of the forging workshop would definitely be expensive.
Linton took out a list, handed it to Arthur, and then continued:
Regarding the procurement of raw materials.
4000 kilograms of iron, at a price of 1 silver coin per kilogram, totaling 4000 silver coins;
2000 kilograms of refined iron, at a price of 10 silver coins per kilogram, totaling 20000 silver coins;
9000 kilograms of coal, at a price of 1 copper coin per kilogram, totaling 900 silver coins;
1800 kilograms of charcoal, at a price of 2 copper coins per kilogram, totaling 360 silver coins.
Besides these large quantities of items, there were also small quantities of lime, forging hammers, pliers, and other tools.
Including the salaries of the newly recruited personnel, the total is 31200 silver coins, which is equivalent to 3120 gold coins.
When Arthur heard the number, he was still taken aback, even though he was somewhat prepared.
Currently, there are still about 12,000 gold coins in the Field family vault that he controls.
The funds Linton quoted for raw materials needed to operate the forge took away a quarter of his current assets.
Moreover, this is only two months' worth of operating funds.
Therefore, Arthur couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
The furnaces in this forging workshop are burning real gold and silver!
Chapter 63, Level 1: "The Grace of the Moon"
However, after sighing for a while...
After carefully reviewing the list in his hand, Arthur nodded to Linton.
"The territory has enough liquid assets, so there's no problem with the operating funds for the forging workshop."
"Tomorrow you will come with me back to Blackrock Fortress. I will retrieve enough gold coins from the family treasury to support your purchase of these raw materials and other expenses."
"Thank you very much for your understanding, Lord."
Upon hearing this, Linton's tense expression relaxed somewhat, and he revealed a joyful smile.
After all, he had run into the lord's butler, Leon, the last time he left Lawson's tavern in Frostraven.
The butler, Leon, had previously displayed the aura of a silver-rank expert to him and had sharply reprimanded him for not taking his previous transactions with Arthur seriously.
Linton hurriedly explained the reason: Arthur had commissioned the manufacture of ordinary soldier equipment of the Fantastic grade, hence the lack of a personal meeting.
Fortunately, the butler, Leon, did not make things difficult for him.
But since then, Linton has become more cautious in his actions.
Therefore, he was somewhat nervous when he met with Arthur to discuss the operating funds of the forging workshop.
Fortunately, this lord seems to be as approachable and wise as rumored.
As a result, he gradually relaxed during the conversation.
Linton continued on from where he left off:
"By the way, my lord, the Frostraven Town Forge I previously managed was only a small to medium-sized workshop, and we never placed such a large order with the raw material distributors."
For distributors, larger order sizes mean greater risks.
To protect their own interests, they will request to renegotiate with customers, mainly to assess whether the customers have the financial strength to pay for the raw materials for large orders.
Therefore, we need to personally negotiate with them to establish new channels for sourcing raw materials.
“Deputy Director Linton, I understand.”
Arthur asked about one of the details:
"So, you must have had more than one raw material distributor before. Where are their locations located?"
"The supply channels for iron and refined iron are located in the Longyan Mountain area in the western border region, where iron ore resources are abundant."
It takes five days to travel by horse from Blackrock Territory to the Dragon Rock Mountains region.
As for coal and charcoal, they come from the Cedar Valley in the central region of our northern border. There, in addition to abundant fuel resources, there are also some exotic energy minerals similar to black crystals.
Cedar Valley is the lifeline for the development of the forging industry in the North, and it is controlled by the powerful Earl of the North.
The journey from Blackrock Territory to Cedar Valley also takes five days by horse.
As Linton said this, an embarrassed expression appeared on his face:
"Although I have long-term acquaintances in both places, as long as I have enough funds, negotiating and securing new large orders should not be a problem."
However, Your Excellency should be able to tell that the Dragon Rock Mountains in the West and the Cedar Valley in the North are located in opposite directions.
Therefore, if I were to go to negotiate alone, it would probably take me twenty days to travel between the two places.
At that time, after paying the deposit to the distributor, the earliest they can deliver the raw materials to Black Rock Territory is one month later.
As a result, the large-scale forging workshops in Linfeng Village and Hanwu Village will have to temporarily shut down for a period of time due to a shortage of raw materials that cannot be replenished in time.
so......"
"We split into two groups, each going to different supply locations to negotiate with the raw material distributors, right?"
At this point, Lani joined the conversation, and she sensed Linton's predicament.
Arthur immediately made the decision:
"I agree with Lani's idea."
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The long, harsh night of winter has arrived in the North.
Arthur and Lani concluded their conversation with Linton, the workshop's deputy manager, and finalized the schedule for establishing a new supply chain.
after that.
Lani led Arthur to a slightly dilapidated wooden house.
But once the door was opened, the interior was completely different from the dilapidated exterior; it was very clean and tidy.
Clearly, this was a resting place that Lani had thoughtfully prepared for him.
Arthur felt Lani's thoughtful kindness, and his gaze towards her revealed a gentle gratitude.
"Miss Lani, you've had a long day, you should get some rest."
"It's the little lion who needs to rest early."
Lani pursed her lips, a look of worry appearing on her delicate face:
"You've been traveling for several days, and now you have new travel plans."
Sigh, you really can't sit still for a moment.
Then, she tiptoed, put her hands behind her back, leaned close to Arthur, and whispered:
"I still prefer the way you used to practice your sword in the courtyard every day."
After saying that, Lani turned and left without waiting for Arthur's reaction.
Her royal blue dress flowed, highlighting the girl's curvaceous figure, making her look like a lively elf.
"Miss Lani..."
Arthur was deeply moved by what he saw.